“Grace Notes:” A Daily Devotional

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BOOK REVIEW: Grace Notes: Daily Readings with a Fellow Pilgrim by Philip Yancey I found this daily devotional very satisfying and inspiring…reminiscent of Frederick Buechner’s work. It consists of excerpts from Yancey’s other writings, some of which I had already read…some others, I’ve added to my To Read list. To me, the strength of this [...]

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“Indelible Ink:” Life-Changing Books

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Book Review: Indelible Ink: 22 Prominent Christian Leaders Discuss Books That Shape Their Faith edited by Scott Larsen with foreword by Philip Yancey I thoroughly enjoyed this book…and for different reasons than I expected. I ordered it because the foreword is by one of my favorite Christian authors, Philip Yancey, and because the title and [...]

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All you need to know is already inside you

Some well-meaning friends have warned me about getting into the topic of spirituality…”It’s controversial.” “It’s personal.” “It’s too broad.” Well, yes, these are all true, but if this is to really be a Heartspoken site about essential connections, I cannot in good conscience omit a part of life that, for me and for many of [...]

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In the dark, the tiniest light is visible

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“But if my fire is not large, it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame.” A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God It’s easy to think that we’re failing God if we don’t do impressive things…if our sacrifice isn’t great enough…if our commitment isn’t passionate enough…if our [...]

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